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Stan Becton | NCAA.com | January 23, 2024

Aidan Hutchinson: College football career, stats, highlights, records

The most successful walk-ons in recent college football history

Aidan Hutchinson had one of the greatest college careers from a Michigan defender in the storied program's history, capping off his career as a Heisman finalist.

Here's everything you need to know about Hutchinson's college career.

The vitals on Aidan Hutchinson

School: Michigan
Position: Defensive end
Height: 6-6
Weight: 265 pounds
Years active: 2018-2021

Here are Aidan Hutchinson's career stats in college.

Year Games tackles solo tfl sacks ff pbu
2018 13 15 5 1.5 0 0 0
2019 13 68 34 10 4.5 2 6
2020 3 15 9 0 0 0 0
2021 12 55 33 13.5 11 2 2
Career 41 153 81 25 15.5 4 8

Aidan Hutchinson, a native of Plymouth, Michigan, signed with Michigan โ€” where his father Chris Hutchinson starred in the front seven โ€” over a litany of offers that included Michigan State, LSU and more, per 247Sports.

What kind of prospect was Aidan Hutchinson in high school?

Hutchinson was a four-star defensive end at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan. He ranked as high as the fifth-best strongside defensive end in the country, the top player in Michigan and a top 100 player in the class of 2018.

Hutchinson played defensive end, tight end, offensive line and long snapper in high school, winning Catholic League titles in 2016 and 2017 to get to the Division 3 Michigan state semifinals. In his senior and junior seasons, Hutchinson combined for 133 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, 38 receptions, 419 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns. Hutchinson concluded his high school career in the U.S. Army All-American Game. He also was a second-team all-state lacrosse player as a junior.

What was Aidan Hutchinson's record in college?

Hutchinson and Michigan finished a combined 33-13 record across his four seasons. During Hutchinson's final collegiate season, Michigan advanced to its first-ever College Football Playoff.

Records set by Aidan Hutchinson

Here are some of the notable records and statistical rankings set by Hutchinson in college:

  • 1st in Michigan single-season sacks (14)

What awards did Aidan Hutchinson win in college?

Here are the awards and honors Hutchinson won in college:

  • Consensus All-American (2021)
  • Heisman runner-up (2021)
  • Maxwell Award finalist (2021)
  • William V. Campbell Trophy finalist (2021)
  • Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist (2021)
  • Michigan's Male Athlete of the Year (2021)
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2021)
  • First-team CoSIDA Academic All-American (2021)
  • Rotary Lombardi Award winner (2021)
  • Ted Hendricks Award winner (2021)
  • Lott IMPACT Trophy winner (2021)
  • Woodson-Nagurski Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • Smith-Brown Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (2021)
  • Big Ten Championship Game Grange-Griffin MVP (2021)
  • Richard Katcher Award (2019)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2019)
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019)

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